Founders who pitch
You know the business cold. Then the room goes quiet and you speed up. We fix the pace, not the content.
Speak like
you mean it.
Coaching for founders, leaders and anyone whose voice shrinks when it counts. Slow down, breathe and say the thing, in the room that matters.
- Sessions coached
- 1,400+
- Average rating
- 4.9/5
- Session length
- 60–90 min
- Next opening
- Tue 10:00
01Who it’s for
Great ideas. Quiet delivery.
New leaders
You got promoted for doing great work. Now the work is talking about it, to people who outrank you.
Anyone who freezes
Interviews, panels, the weekly all-hands. If your voice shrinks when it counts, this is for you.
02Programs
Pick the pace that fits.
Single session
$180
60 min · video call
One focused hour on the talk, pitch or call in front of you.
- Pre-session intake
- Live practice with feedback
- Recording + three notes to keep
Presence Sprint
Most booked$640
4 weekly sessions
Four weeks to steady your voice, slow your pace and stop apologizing for taking up room.
- Everything in a single session
- Weekly practice plan
- Voice-note check-ins between sessions
Keynote Prep
$1,200
3 sessions + dress rehearsal
For a big room. We shape the story, then rehearse it until it feels like yours.
- Story and structure session
- Two rehearsals on camera
- Full dress rehearsal the week of
03Approach
Less performing. More you.
No scripts and no power poses. We work on breath, pace and structure, using the material you actually have to deliver.
- 01
Listen first
A short intake and a first session where I mostly listen: how you breathe, where you rush, what you skip.
- 02
Practice small
Two or three changes at a time, practiced on real material. Your pitch, your talk, your Monday meeting.
- 03
Rehearse for real
We run it on camera until it feels like yours. You leave with the recording and notes you will actually reread.
04Stories
What clients hear afterwards.
I used to race through my pitch like it was a fire drill. Now I pause, and investors lean in during the pause.
Three sessions before my first all-hands as a director. People kept asking who coached me.
The breathing work alone was worth it. I stopped losing my voice halfway through long workshops.
05Your coach
Hi, I’m Maren.
I spent ten years as a theater voice coach before I noticed my most nervous students weren’t actors. They were the people with a board meeting on Thursday. Northlight is the studio I built for them: practical, kind and very honest about your pace.
06Book
Find a time that works.
Pick a session, choose a time and answer three quick questions. It takes about a minute.
07FAQ
Good questions.
Do sessions happen in person?
All sessions are on video, so you can practice where you will actually be speaking. Keynote Prep can include an in-person dress rehearsal for local clients.
I'm not a performer. Is this still for me?
Most clients aren't. This is coaching for people with something real to say: a pitch, a talk, a hard conversation. No acting exercises unless you want them.
What happens after I book?
You get a confirmation and a calendar invite right away. Two days before, I read your intake answers so we can skip the small talk and start on what matters.
Can I reschedule?
Yes. Move or cancel any session up to 24 hours ahead with the link in your confirmation email.